Volodymyr Zelensky was moved to the first row of Pope Francis’ burial, eleven seats away from Donald Trump, in violation of Vatican tradition.
Leaders such as American and Ukrainian premiers Sir Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron were dispersed over a seating arrangement that was dubbed a “master plan” for controlling “big egos.”
Furthermore, the leader of the free world found himself front and center for the service, despite rumors that he would be in the third row, which he would have probably seen as a slight.
Zelensky should have been seated further back, but it seems that an exception was made for him in order to guarantee that he was seated near the front of the group.
